Miscellaneous
Livre jeunesse - 6.6.44 - Le débarquement, avec DVD
Livre jeunesse - 6.6.44 - Le débarquement, avec DVD.
Message, Eisenhower, June 5, 1944
This is a high quality reproduction of General Dwight D. Eisenhower's D-Day message handed in June 1944 to every member of the American invasion forces bound for Normandy. This is not a simple copy on bleech white printer paper. This letter is printed on high quality natural cotton paper stock with no watermark, just like the originals. Same size as the original message 6"x 9.5". Made in USA. Letters are trifolded with the creased in the same locations as originals.
Montgomery, Quelle Histoire
Montgomery once wrote: “I was the ‘enfant terrible’ of the family, the rebel, and this meant that I learned early on to take responsibility.” No wonder he bent the rules and continued to do things his own way as an adult! Yet “Monty” would become one of the great figures of the Second World War and was awarded numerous military honours…
Newsletters, Screaming Eagle, 101st Airborne Division Association, 1954, T/5 George Gillespie, Serv. Co., 502nd PIR
Lot of ten issues of Screaming Eagle , the official newsletter intended for members of the 101st Airborne Division Association. 1954 series: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, November, and December (September and October are missing). Homogeneous set, in good overall condition, which belonged to George S. Gillespie . George Smith Gillespie was born on December 8, 1919 in Glasgow, Scotland and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on September 9, 1923. He joined the US Army on January 30, 1942 in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania (ASN 33146857). He went on to serve in Europe with Service Company, 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne Division and took his oath as American citizen on July 26, 1944 in Plymouth, England. He was discharged on November 25, 1945 at Fort Dix, New Jersey and passed away on February 23, 1990 in Ventura, California. https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/142613450/george-smith-gillespie Illustration documents not mentioned above are availabe in digital format only.
Newsletters, Screaming Eagle, 101st Airborne Division Association, 1956, T/5 George Gillespie, Serv. Co., 502nd PIR
Lot of ten issues of Screaming Eagle , the official newsletter intended for members of the 101st Airborne Division Association. From the year 1956, the issue from March is missing and the issue of November comes in double. Homogeneous set, in good overall condition, which belonged to George S. Gillespie . George Smith Gillespie was born on December 8, 1919 in Glasgow, Scotland and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on September 9, 1923. He joined the US Army on January 30, 1942 in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania (ASN 33146857). He went on to serve in Europe with Service Company, 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne Division and took his oath as an American citizen on July 26, 1944 in Plymouth, England. He was discharged on November 25, 1945 at Fort Dix, New Jersey and passed away on February 23, 1990 in Ventura, California. https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/142613450/george-smith-gillespie Illustration documents not mentioned above are availabe in digital format only.
Newsletters, Screaming Eagle, 101st Airborne Division Association, 1957, T/5 George Gillespie, Serv. Co., 502nd PIR
Lot of ten issues of Screaming Eagle , the official newsletter intended for members of the 101st Airborne Division Association. This the 1957 series: January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November-December (the February issue is missing). Homogeneous set, in good overall condition, which belonged to George S. Gillespie . George Smith Gillespie was born on December 8, 1919 in Glasgow, Scotland and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on September 9, 1923. He joined the US Army on January 30, 1942 in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania (ASN 33146857). He went on to serve in Europe with Service Company, 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne Division and took his oath as an American citizen on July 26, 1944 in Plymouth, England. He was discharged on November 25, 1945 at Fort Dix, New Jersey and passed away on February 23, 1990 in Ventura, California. https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/142613450/george-smith-gillespie Illustration documents not mentioned above are availabe in digital format only.
